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Brephidium exilis
Western pygmy blue butterfly on pickleweed in the highlands of the Ballona Creek freshwater marsh. The Western pygmy blue is the smallest butterfly in North America, with a wingspan of 0.5 to 0.75 inches.
Alkaline areas such as deserts, salt marshes, and wasteland.
Spotted on Aug 19, 2011
Submitted on May 8, 2012
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